While participation numbers in the H-2B Seasonal Worker Visa program, which the industry relies on for backstretch workers, face an uncertain future with a new president and Congress preparing to take...
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I have heard both directly and indirectly from a number of you in response to the consumer research reported in my blog last week . I noted in that blog that in 2009, polling conducted by the NTRA’s long...
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It is time again for my annual Thanksgiving holiday blog. Knowing that I tend to get caught up in the fun – family, friends and food – I like to take a few minutes before it all begins to express my gratitude...
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When we formed the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance almost two years ago, we knew that it needed to be as much as about education and best practice sharing as it was about accreditation. I’m proud...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Last week, the NTRA’s lobbying team secured introduction of important federal legislation to protect our $1.3 billion market for advance deposit wagering...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA I have been blogging about the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance for almost two years now. What happened this week was some of the best Alliance news yet...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA The release by Equibase of Thoroughbred Racing's Economic Indicators for the first Quarter of 2010 was no cause for celebration. We continue to see declines...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA This entry is Part II of my focus on a recent query from one of my readers asking me to explain to those "on the horse side" of the business, "What is the...
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One of the very few things I don't like about writing these blogs is that I don't have nearly enough time to respond to as many of your interesting comments as I'd like. But this week, I want to focus...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Last week in Tucson, I got the chance to speak to another group of engaging young people preparing for careers in the racing industry as part of the University...
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